The Rice Table

In this episode of The Rice Table, we explore what happens when Indonesian cuisine travels far from home — into a place where bold flavors aren’t always immediately understood.
Host Jeff Keasberry welcomes Andita Schirmacher to the virtual rice table. Originally from Indonesia and now based in Germany, Andita discovered her passion for Indonesian cooking after moving abroad and has since made it her mission to bring those flavors into German kitchens.
Alongside nearly twenty years of experience as a marketing manager, Andita balances corporate life with her culinary passion. She’s the founder of Andita’s Culinary Inspirations, has been featured on German television, and continues to build cultural bridges through food.

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In this Catch-Up episode of The Rice Table, we welcome back Indonesian-American culinary powerhouse Diana Widjojo.
Five years after our last conversation, Diana shares her journey from Hardena to Rice & Sambal, where she brings Indonesian dining traditions to modern urban tables. Her Rijsttafel is sometimes offered as a Mini Rijsttafel — a scaled-down, contemporary take on the historical Dutch-Indonesian banquet — while Liwetan emphasizes communal, banana-leaf dining, often eaten by hand, to capture the essence of traditional Indonesian feast culture. Check Instagram post here.
Throughout our conversation, Diana reflects on honoring heritage while adapting to modern tastes, cooking between cultures, and creating spaces where Indonesian cuisine can be experienced as both homage and living, evolving tradition.

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Food is never just food. It’s memory, habit, comfort — and identity.
In this special New Year episode of The Rice Table, host Jeff Keasberry shares a personal Dutch-Indonesian story about growing up in the kitchen, learning to cook by tasting, and carrying food traditions across generations and continents.
This episode explores Dutch-Indonesian heritage cooking, the meaning of gezelligheid (warmth and togetherness), and why preserving food culture isn’t about nostalgia, but about understanding where we come from — and how we move forward.
The episode also marks the launch of Jeff’s new cookbook, Dutch Indonesian Heritage Cooking, celebrating Indisch food culture, family recipes, and the stories behind the dishes.
Pull up a chair. Let’s take a seat at The Rice Table.

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In this episode, Jeff sits down with Pat Tanumihardja for a relaxed catch-up, exploring how her world has evolved since their first conversation. From food and travel to writing and storytelling, Pat reflects on her journey as a respected food, travel, and lifestyle writer and the bestselling author of beloved cookbooks such as The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook, Farm to Table Asian Secrets, Asian Pickles at Home, Instant Pot Asian Pressure Cooker Meals, and her latest release, Mortar and Pestle. And yes, she’s also been busy writing children’s books.

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In this special edition of The Rice Table, host Jeff reconnects with celebrity chef Farah Quinn for a fast, festive catch-up. They revisit their 2021 conversation, explore what’s changed in Farah’s world, and talk comfort foods, sweet cravings, kitchen trends, and what flavors define 2025. Light, fun, and full of personality, this is a perfect quick listen to get you into the holiday spirit. Grab a warm drink and enjoy this mini conversation with one of Indonesia’s most beloved culinary personalities.

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